HARTFORD -- A state Freedom of Information hearing on documents detailing former Connecticut Gov. John G. Rowland's job as a taxpayer-funded economic development coordinator in Waterbury has been rescheduled to Jan. 31, 2013 at 11 a.m.

The hearing originally had been scheduled on Election Day, Nov. 6.

Waterbury Mayor Neil O'Leary and City Corporation Counsel Linda Wihbey will be among the witnesses at the Jan. 31 hearing.

Journal Register Co. Connecticut newspapers filed their initial request for records on June 12, and filed a complaint with the FOIC on June 22.

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The city has acknowledged the public records sought in the June 12 request are available, but has produced only a smattering of press releases and news clippings along with a few emails.

Among the documents sought June 12 were: expense reports and documentation, payroll records, weekly time sheets, contracts, memos, reports, proposals, phone and meeting logs and notifications of other employment, including Apple Rehab.

The city and the Waterbury Regional Chamber of Commerce created Rowland's job with an initial salary of $100,000. When Rowland launched an afternoon radio talk show with WTIC in Hartford, the salary was cut to $50,000.

Rowland, convicted on federal corruption charges in 2005, is again the subject of a corruption inquiry. This time it is related to his work on behalf of an unsuccessful Republican candidate in the 5th District congressional race. While paid via the city of Waterbury-funded economic development position, Rowland also took money from Apple Rehab, a business owned by candidate Lisa Wilson-Foley and her husband. Rowland also promoted the candidacy of Wilson-Foley on his WTIC radio show while deriding other contenders.

On June 27, U.S. postal inspectors delivered a warrant to the Waterbury Chamber demanding records.

Many documents related to Rowland's job as economic development coordinator reside with the Waterbury Regional Chamber of Commerce, according to Wihbey.

The FOI complaint against the city asserts that the city has no right under the law to contract away the public's right to know.

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